Couch hammock



' H. MINTZ COUCH HAMMOCK Jan. 18, 1931.

Filed June 5, 1929 Patented Jan. 13, 7. 1931 a a q Application filedJun5 w' upon the seat frame, whereby the back rest may be moved angularlywith respect to the 10 seat and may be supported at an adjusted in:clination thereto.

A recommended embodiment of the inven{ tion is illustrated in theaccompanying draw- "ings,inwhich: .15 Fig. 1 is an'end mock equippedwith the improvement;

' Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional detail taken 7 I on line 22 of Fig. 1i and l Fig. 3"is an enlarged detail of'one of the s I a a g Vbackframe' is'shOWnYatVS and; longitudinal 35o back rest mountings. x 7

It will be understood thatthe couch and its upright end supports may befashionedin any appropriate manner of any suitablematerials inaccordance with customary practice for the particular purpose to beserved.

The generalstructure illustrated in Fig"; 1 is accordinglyrepresentativeof a typicalcon:

struction at the opposite ends of the article,

shown, the couch hammockcomprises spaced end frames or standards eachincluding a) p 'be' dropped into placeupon the seat frame base member 3and a horizontal rail 4: rigidly connected by upright posts .5; aseatframeG being shown as having a cu's'hion7, and prothereon for relativeangular movement, the

pension means, such-as the straps or links .10 V

' .rail 4 with braced-legsll of the seat frame 6,

'for supporting the couchbetweenthe end 7 opposite end, without specialfastenings' of 1 standards, Thus the couch unit, including the removableuprights for swinging movement 1113, front andrear d rect on.

The combinedarmrest and adjustable support for the back rest preferablycomprises a 5 metal tube orrod'l2, bent as-a't-13 and having elevationof'a couch ham-1 the ends being substantially identical. [As

vided with a back frame 8 suitablyjmounted the edge of e separablyconnectingthe outer ends ofthej the seat andbackrest, is suspendedbetween} V sired inclination-by thelocking bar 12.

The rigidlocking bar not. only 'supports flattened ends 14 and 15. Theforward end 7 7 erial No;

ga'geable iover thflerstud 18 to'i locki -theifbar or-=tube12inadjustedposition. Hen'ce,theinfcli- I v inationiof thebackrest maybegvariedgbyiliiit ee 1 "ing thegbar end '15 'anfd slidingfthe:studealong ithe. 5 guide xslot by tilting the" bac'k''toithefidesired.-position,'iand then dropping'ortdepressr I ing the bar.to engagelt'he" studinzone ofithe -notcl1es=19. W s I Thebaclrframe'zis p-referably'mounted for I tangular movementwith respectto fthefseat I "framelby the separable connection illustrated .imFig.":3 l in which J the :end "member: of the angle iron at :the;restrict-the seatifrarneas shownlin section at 20.. "The lower endxdf,thegframeflmember 8 'has =aWide mouthed sl0t 21 opening atits innercorner i'andixtending diagona*lly of5the member in an upward di rection,The vertical web 22 of the seat frame-member 2O islooselyreceivedjwithin said slot wherebythebackirame 8 maybe swung-forwardlyandrearwardly onsaidlweb 22 to an extent dependent upon the width 8i:of-theslot'121, The back frame may thus when theformer issubstantija'llyvertical, sol thatthe upper end of the slot21 seats upon:

is preferably providedfat' the" lower "outer corner ofgframe member 8 toproject underj the angle iron '20a'nd thereby preventde- M tachment ofthe back frame when it is tilted rearwardlyl" (Fig. 3.) p, The removableback r 0.

rest may be supported as thus described by I the two transverse-framemembers 8 at its" angular movement in 1 either "direction, but alsoserves as a convenientarm rest atathe end of the couch." The arm rest iscarried 3, 9!-

b 22; and a lockingtongue-23 2 11 i i k 7 1,788,801-

" g by the suspended couch, independent of the} end standards, andconsequently affords a ,more comfortablesupport for the arm,particularly when the couch is swinging back 5 and forth; and theefiective length of the link connection between the arm rest and theback rest may easily be adjustedbyhand without the use of special tools"or'the removal of the attachingelements.

1 I claim: V

1. A couch hammock of the class described,

comprising a seat frame having an upstanding web at the back'thereof, aback frame having a supporting member provided with 1 a diagonal slotopening at its forward cor ner, and receiving saidweb, whereby the backframe is removably mountedgon said web for angular movement-with respectto the seat frame,gand means for holding the back frame in adjustedposition; with relation tothe seat frame. 1 B

V 2;. A couch hammock of the class described, comprising a seat framehaving an upstand- .r ing web at the back thereof, a backframe having asupporting. member provided with V a diagonalslot opening at its forwardcorner and receiving said web, whereby the back 7 frame is removablymounted on saidwebxfor v angular movement with-respect to the seatframe, the lower end of the supporting :IHBIII- ber constituting alockingxtongue normally hooking undersaid web so that the back frame-cannot. be removed until said member is tiltediforwardly of the plane'o'fsaid web, and means for holding the back frame: in adjusted. positionwith relation to the seat frame. 7 s T m p Signed by me at Boston,-Massachusetts, a this 9th day ofMay,1929. I s 40 T HARRY MINTZ.

